Engineering:Divine Invincible Great General Cannon

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Divine Invincible Great General Cannon
Chinese神威无敌大将军炮
National originQing dynasty
Introduction1676[1]
FounderNan Huairen[2]
Named byKangxi Emperor
Used byQing army
WarsSino-Russian border conflicts
StatusDecommissioned

Divine Invincible Great General Cannon, also known as "Weiyuan General Cannon" (simplified Chinese: 神威无敌大将军炮; traditional Chinese: 神威無敵大將軍炮), was a type of long-barreled heavy artillery in the Qing Dynasty, [3] built by Nan Huairen, [4] a Flemish Jesuit missionary in China , in the 15th year of Kangxi (1676). [5]

Divine Invincible Great General Cannon was named by the Kangxi Emperor.[6] The Divine Invincible Great General Cannon was made of bronze,[7] there were 52 cannons in total. [8]

Specifications

Divine Invincible Great General Cannon weighed from 2,000 catty to 3,000 catty,[9] and is from 7 Chinese feet 3 Chinese inches to 8 Chinese feet long.[10]

Usage

Main page: History:Sino-Russian border conflicts

In 1685, the Qing army used eight Divine Invincible Great General Cannons against the invading Russian army,[11] and these cannons played an important role in the Battle of Yaksa (雅克萨战役).[12] The Qing Empire won the battle and signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk with the Tsardom of Russia.[13]

Discovery

In May 1975, the workers of Qiqihar Jianhua Machinery Factory (齐齐哈尔建华机械厂) found a Divine Invincible Great General Cannon used by the Qing army in the Battle of Yaksa.[14]

References

  1. ↑ Liu Xu (1989). Ancient Chinese Artillery History. Shanghai People's Publishing House. pp. 87–. ISBN 978-7-208-00061-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=JJHSAAAAMAAJ. 
  2. ↑ Qing History Research Collection. China Renmin University Press. 1986. pp. 95–. https://books.google.com/books?id=o-k2AAAAIAAJ. 
  3. ↑ Liu Huawei (1 August 2013). A Brief Introduction to Chinese Culture. Economic Science Press. pp. 105–. ISBN 978-7-5141-3317-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=btjUDwAAQBAJ&pg=PT105. 
  4. ↑ "What is the merit and demerit of the Yaksa Victory?". Sina. Oct 14, 2014. http://history.sina.com.cn/bk/mqs/2014-10-10/1106103154.shtml. 
  5. ↑ "Why did the Qing army like to use tiger shields so much?". NetEase News. Nov 20, 2017. https://news.163.com/18/0727/10/DNNDNF2R000187UE.html. 
  6. ↑ General Military History of China: Pre-Qing Military History. Military Science Press. 1998. pp. 435–. https://books.google.com/books?id=CjWCAAAAIAAJ. 
  7. ↑ Zhuang Kaige (1 January 2018). Subject Engraving. Zhejiang Photography Publishing House. pp. 60–. ISBN 978-7-5514-1917-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=oSS1DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT60. 
  8. ↑ General History of Chinese Military. Military Science Press. 1998. pp. 371–. https://books.google.com/books?id=yc25AAAAIAAJ. 
  9. ↑ Journal of Beijing Normal University (Social Sciences), Issues 25-29. Beijing Normal University. 1978. pp. 76–. https://books.google.com/books?id=FU04AAAAIAAJ. 
  10. ↑ Historical Monthly. Historical Monthly Magazine Agency. 1995. pp. 101–. https://books.google.com/books?id=SBXjAAAAMAAJ. 
  11. ↑ Wang Zhaochun (1991). Chinese Firearms History. Military Science Press. pp. 262–. ISBN 978-7-80021-304-5. https://books.google.com/books?id=Q40YAAAAMAAJ. 
  12. ↑ Palace Museum Journal, Issues 1-4. Cultural Relics Press. 1986. pp. 53–. https://books.google.com/books?id=Rk4EAAAAMAAJ. 
  13. ↑ Zhang Jie (2007). Manchu Essentials. China Social Sciences Press. pp. 102–. ISBN 978-7-5004-6013-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=wAsWAQAAIAAJ. 
  14. ↑ Wang Zhaochun (2007). Ancient Chinese Military Engineering and Technology History (Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing Dynasties). Shanxi Education Press. pp. 498–. ISBN 978-7-5440-2797-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=GO8wAQAAIAAJ. 



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